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TRB 5:2 - Activity 3: Earthquakes Lesson PlanTRB 5:2 - Activity 3: Earthquakes Lesson Plan
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TRB 5:2 - Activity 3: Earthquakes

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Young scholars watch a classroom demonstration, and experiment to discover the five ways that Earth's crust shifts along a fault.

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earthquakes, faults, magnitude

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earthquakes, fault, magnitude, science
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Grade
3rd - 6th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
2002
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